<p>At Orientation there was a strong emphasasis on CLEPing out of classes. You may want to take a look at the tests available. You may be surprised at the number of classes you can skip and get credit for with the CLEP. The cost is only $75 at the testing center at FSU (Stadium Bldg. C Suite 1200). Also you can take a CLEP at any testing center and have the score sent to FSU. This small investment can save you time and money in the long run.</p>
<p>Also, if you have any prior background from high school or being a native speaker, you should take the free language placement test. It is a short computerized multiple choice test that will evaluate your proficiency in that language. (French, Spanish, or German) If you score high enough, you can be exempt from the foreign language requirement at FSU. Also, if you have a high score you can start with a higher level language course at FSU than the more basic classes that may be way below your level. At any rate this is definately worth your time!</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm studying for Macro and Micro now to CLEP out of them for the business pre-reqs. It saves a lot of time and money!</p>
<p>...there's a foreign language requirement at fsu? or are you talking about for certain majors?</p>
<p>I believe for the most part, the Bachelor of Arts degrees require college foreign language but Bachelor of Science degrees do not beyond the 2 years in high school. There are probably exceptions to this so check your specific major academic map.</p>
<p>thanks for the info and bringing that to my attention :]</p>
<p>Any degree that falls in a department under the College of Arts and Sciences requires proficiency through the intermediate level. I took 3 years of Spanish in high school and never got around to taking the placement test until last spring (my sophomore year at FSU), but still managed to be exempted from the requirement. So it is definitely a good idea to do your best on the placement exam if you feel like you have a decent grasp of the material you covered in high school.</p>
<p>Pistolin08 just curious if you took those Macro and Micro Cleps and how they were. Were the REA study guides enough to pass these exams or were other study materials required?</p>
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<p>I haven't taken them yet, but I'll let you know when I do. There are only 69 pages of content (minus a few title pages) in each book, and I'm reading the macro one now. You only need a 50/80 scaled score to get the credit, and that equates with a 37/80 raw score according to the curves in the book. I doubt I will have any trouble attaining that score :-)</p>
<p>I like the way the REA book is setup. I think you could probably tackle the book in a matter of a few days if you had the motivation. I'm planning on taking the exams sometime in July.</p>
<p>My #2 son is taking the micro one on 6/19. He has solely studied the REA book which makes me a bit nervous. 1st son tried Micro couple years ago studied text only and ended up with 47 had to take the course as he had no more time to retake. #2 son has taken other CLEPs used REA for a couple and has passed all. Guess we'll see this week! Nice thing about CLEP is you get the score immediatly!</p>
<p>hey pistolen,</p>
<p>I looked over the genki 1 text and workbook.I knew everything. I've just forgotten how to write so many kanji( i can read 99% of them though). O.o</p>
<p>I looked over the genki 2 book 60% of the stuff was familiar to me; I just need to freshen up a bit more.</p>
<p>and so this post isn't off topic...i don't think i'll have enough money to clep college algebra this summer,i can clep it during fall term at the test center,correct?</p>
<p>Yeah, I figured you would know most of it. Doesn't the Japanese 3 class do the Genki 2 book? If so, maybe you should just look over the Genki 2 book this summer and sign up for the JPN2300 class (grammar and syntax) in the fall. </p>
<p>Does your major require any math besides liberal arts? For example- I took Calc AB and Calc BC in high school, but I also have to take Statistics as a business pre-req so that will fulfill all of my LA math requirements. Maybe it will be fulfilled through your major. And yes, you can take the CLEP exams at the FSU test center (just call and make an appointment and they'll set you up on the computer). I love how you don't have to wait like these damn AP exams :-(</p>
<p>Pistolin08... Son did pass the Microecon CLEP last week with 61 studied REA book only. I am pretty amazed he was able to do that. He is ordering the Macro REA book and going to try that one in Aug. Right now he has to start an online meteorology course so it will be a few weeks</p>
<p>Congrats!
How long did he take to study? I read the Micro book in about 2 days and got a 68 on the practice tests in the book. Did he find that the practice tests gave him an accurate prediction for what he got on the real test?</p>
<p>He pretty much drives me crazy when he studies. He never studied what I would call much for anything. He said he did well on the practice test 1 but not as well on practice test 2 but I think he passed it. He went over all the explanations and glossary terms. That is about all I know. I had bought a Microeco text but I don't think he used it at all. If you got a 68 on the practice you should be OK. If you take them, let me know how you made out. There seems to be very little feedback on Clep exams. What people use to study and how well it worked or didn't. I know my older son used the pink monkey site to study for microeco and he said it did not prepare him and he did not pass. It was the only one he ever took and he is not the same student the younger one is. Hope the info helps.</p>
<p>Sounds good, thanks for the info!
I know if you don't pass the CLEP exam, you have to wait 6 months to retake it. I think I'll go ahead and review all the stuff again and make sure I have everything mastered.</p>
<p>D took CLEP yesterday for CollegeMathematics and scored a 71 out of 80 only with using the REA study guide and free on-line resources.</p>
<p>The REA guides seem to be a good resource for prep for this CLEP. D did use google searching for Statistic/Probablitity examples (25% of test).</p>
<p>D is thrilled with CLEP! Since she has credit for College Algebra due to her ACT/SAT math scores, she has now fulfilled her math requirements for her major!</p>
<p>CLEP is definately worth doing!</p>